19:00 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 29 May 2018

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McHale Centre Delivery Rake Range Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 6m 54.7s

Misdflight^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 92

12/1

Acts on the ground but well beaten in two starts this month in a couple of handicap hurdles at Cork and Punchestown. Reduced mark is a positive but others preferred.

Form: 5/009-60

Pack Your Bags^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 92

10/3

Plenty to like about his third of 16 beaten 11L in a Cork handicap hurdle over 3m earlier this month. Expected to improve for that run here for powerful owner.

Form: 7/022P-3

Stonehall Jack¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 92| D

10/1

Distance winner who appeared out of form for most of 2017 and was well beaten on return, despite finishing position, in a Punchestown handicap chase earlier this month. Last win over timber was at Wexford in 2014.

Form: 0886R-4

Dazzling Sarah^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D J Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 89

6/1

No extra under pressure after hitting the front on return to the track in a Puchestown handicap hurdle over 2m7f earlier this month and looks opposable on overall form.

Form: 1/8088-5

Absainte^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: A E Lynch| T: A J Martin| OR: 86

33/1

Point-to-point winner on soft-to-heavy ground in October and nothing of any note in four starts over the larger obstacles subsequently. Others preferred.

Form: 21P06F-

Carole Rose⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: M A Enright| T: L Casey| OR: 86| D

7/1

Acts on the ground but is now without a win in seven starts over hurdles. Very little to be positive about in this company.

Form: 653FP-8

Shantelle^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 86| C

8/1

Course winner last time out in a 2m5½f handicap hurdle on heavy ground at the beginning of the month. Clearly in good heart but has a 6lb rise in the weights against her.

Form: 793B7-1

Moll Dote¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Walsh| OR: 85

11/1

Not a lot to shout about in her last three hurdle starts since the turn of the year including a 20L defeat at Clonmel this month. Needs to improve significantly here.

Form: 0P543-8

Oscar Madness^t⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: T O'Brien| OR: 85

14/1

Winning point-to-pointer who has achieved nothing under rules. Drying ground in her favour but hard to recommend in this company.

Form: 1/0060P-

B C's Pride^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 82

12/1

Hints of improvement when finishing second of six beaten over 6L in a Downpatrick hunter chase over 2m7½f this month behind Macs Legend but nothing of note in four previous hurdle starts.

Form: 2/41F-72

Old Time Melody^b1¹⁹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 82

25/1

Struggled in a number of poor displays during 2017 bar finishing second of 16 at Fairyhouse in October. That looks to be a one-off and market likely to be the best guide on stable debut in first-time blinkers.

Form: 902P0P-

Our Pocket Rocket^h1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr S M O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 81

33/1

First-time hood is fitted following a number of dismal performances over hurdles since returning to the track this month. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: P882-60

Frenchfort⁶⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

50/1

Not shown much in six previous starts beaten over 400L and very hard to see him improving at his age.

Form: 000/080-

Kentucky Minstrel^t¹⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 80

50/1

Pulled-up in two starts since returning to the track in October following a three and half year break. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 806/PP-

Oh'herewego^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

9/1

Was left toiling in a number of starts at the end of the year but has shown signs of improvement on those starts since March. 16-race maiden and fears his chance may have gone at his age.

Form: 00P354-

Pitore^t1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 80

50/1

Failed to finish any of his last four hurdle starts and needs more than first-time tongue-tie to aid assistance here.

Form: 00/UPPP-

Non-Runners

Le Hachette¹³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 1

Diggin Deep¹⁶⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: R Donohoe J: Reserve 2

More Information⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pack Your Bags (10/3), Dazzling Sarah (6/1), Carole Rose (7/1), Shantelle (8/1), Oh'herewego (9/1), Stonehall Jack (10/1), Moll Dote (11/1), Misdflight (12/1), Le Hachette (12/1), More Information (12/1), B C's Pride (12/1), Diggin Deep (12/1), Oscar Madness (14/1), Old Time Melody (25/1), Absainte (33/1), Our Pocket Rocket (33/1), Kentucky Minstrel (50/1), Pitore (50/1), Frenchfort (50/1)

The J P McManus-owned PACK YOUR BAGS can build on his last three promising efforts over hurdles including plenty to like about his third of 16 beaten 11L in a Cork handicap hurdle over 3m earlier this month and land the spoils here. Shantelle and top-weight Misdflight can hit the frame here.